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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae Viviparous brotulas
Subfamily: Brosmophycinae
Genus: Ogilbia

(See list of species below)


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18 species (see list below)

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Photo by Møller, P.R.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Ogilbia boehlkei Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005

Photo by Møller, P.R.
 
Ogilbia boehlkei
[Boehlke's coralbrotula]

Photo by Møller, P.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Ogilbia boydwalkeri Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005

Photo by Møller, P.R.
 
Ogilbia boydwalkeri
[Professor brotula]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Ogilbia cayorum
[Key brotula]

Photo by Møller, P.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Ogilbia cocoensis Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005

Photo by Møller, P.R.
 
Ogilbia cocoensis
[Coco coralbrotula]

Photo by Møller, P.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Ogilbia davidsmithi Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005

Photo by Møller, P.R.
 
Ogilbia davidsmithi
[Cortez brotula]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Ogilbia deroyi (Poll & van Mol, 1966)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ogilbia deroyi
[Deroy's cuskeel]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Ogilbia galapagosensis (Poll & LeLeup, 1965)

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Ogilbia galapagosensis
[Galapagos cuskeel]

Photo by Møller, P.R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005

Photo by Møller, P.R.
 
Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi
[William's coralbrotula]

Photo by Møller, P.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Ogilbia jewettae Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005

Photo by Møller, P.R.
 
Ogilbia jewettae
[Jewett's coralbrotula]

Photo by Møller, P.R.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Ogilbia mccoskeri Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005

Photo by Møller, P.R.
 
Ogilbia mccoskeri
[Mccosker's coralbrotula]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Ogilbia nigromarginata
[Blackmargin brotula]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Ogilbia nudiceps
[Slickhead brotula]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Ogilbia robertsoni
[Brown brotula]
No picture found
West Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Ogilbia sabaji
[Curator brotula]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Ogilbia sedorae
[Notchspine brotula]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Ogilbia suarezae
[Shy brotula]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Ogilbia tyleri
[Tyler's coralbrotula]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Ogilbia ventralis (Gill, 1863)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ogilbia ventralis
[Gulf brotula]
18 Species of Family Bythitidae with Genus Ogilbia
(Viviparous brotulas)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2005 Ogilbia boehlkei Boehlke's coralbrotula Western Central Atlantic 7 SL
2005 Ogilbia boydwalkeri Professor brotula Eastern Pacific 6.1 SL
1898 Ogilbia cayorum Key brotula Western Central Atlantic 6 SL
2005 Ogilbia cocoensis Coco coralbrotula Eastern Pacific 3.8 SL
2005 Ogilbia davidsmithi Cortez brotula Eastern Pacific 9.9 SL
1966 Ogilbia deroyi Deroy's cuskeel Southeast Pacific 7 TL
1965 Ogilbia galapagosensis Galapagos cuskeel South America 5.8 SL
2005 Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi William's coralbrotula Western Atlantic 6.1 SL
2005 Ogilbia jewettae Jewett's coralbrotula Eastern Pacific 6.8 SL
2005 Ogilbia mccoskeri Mccosker's coralbrotula Western Central Atlantic 6.5 SL
2005 Ogilbia nigromarginata Blackmargin brotula Eastern Pacific 7.7 SL
2005 Ogilbia nudiceps Slickhead brotula Eastern Pacific 7.4 SL
2005 Ogilbia robertsoni Brown brotula Eastern Pacific 7.1 SL
2005 Ogilbia sabaji Curator brotula West Atlantic 5 SL
2005 Ogilbia sedorae Notchspine brotula Eastern Pacific 5.9 SL
2005 Ogilbia suarezae Shy brotula Western Atlantic 7.5 SL
2005 Ogilbia tyleri Tyler's coralbrotula Western Atlantic 5 SL
1863 Ogilbia ventralis Gulf brotula Eastern Central Pacific 7.8 SL



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